Pardoner

//ˈpɑɹdənə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who pardons.
  2. 2
    a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences wordnet
  3. 3
    In medieval Catholicism, a person licensed to grant papal pardons or indulgences. historical

    "[…] old men, cheated by their wives and daughters, pillaged by their sons, and imposed on by their domestics, a braggadocia captain, a knavish pardoner or quaestionary, a country bumpkin and a wanton city dame."

  4. 4
    a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense wordnet

Synonyms

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excuserforgiver

Example

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"I begin my discourse with the Name of God, Creator, Nourisher, Pardoner."

Etymology

From pardon + -er.

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